VETERINARY
ASSOCIATES STONEFIELDSunday, April 25, 2004
LACK OF WING TRIM DOES IT AGAIN!!
Had a poor little 8 month old cockatiel present as a referral yesterday (Saturday, April
24.2004) for the loss of his right foot!
That's right! No right foot! Seems he had flown over to his houseman's cage, a Moluccan Cockatoo, and the Cockatoo did not like the invasion of his personal space so he let the cockatiel know about it!
If we keep infection controlled this little bird will likely live a normal lifespan, if the owner chooses to learn from the experience and trim her birds wings.
THIS ONE ALWAYS GETS ME, WING TRIM SAVE MORE LIVES THAN ANYTHING WE DO! PERIOD. SOME PEOPLE SAY TRIMMING WINGS IS MEAN AND INAPPROPRIATE, TELL THIS TO THE COCKATIEL WITH NO FOOT!
Sammy
Had a poor little 8 month old cockatiel present as a referral yesterday (Saturday, April
24.2004) for the loss of his right foot!
That's right! No right foot! Seems he had flown over to his houseman's cage, a Moluccan Cockatoo, and the Cockatoo did not like the invasion of his personal space so he let the cockatiel know about it!
If we keep infection controlled this little bird will likely live a normal lifespan, if the owner chooses to learn from the experience and trim her birds wings.
THIS ONE ALWAYS GETS ME, WING TRIM SAVE MORE LIVES THAN ANYTHING WE DO! PERIOD. SOME PEOPLE SAY TRIMMING WINGS IS MEAN AND INAPPROPRIATE, TELL THIS TO THE COCKATIEL WITH NO FOOT!
Sammy
